[Adopted 10-28-1986 by Ord. No.
86:72 as Sec. 3-16 of the 1986 Code]
[Added 10-23-2007 by Ord. No. 2007:35]
A. Definitions. As used in this section, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
GUARDIAN
A person who is qualified as a guardian of the underage person
pursuant to testamentary or court appointment.
RELATIVE
An underage person's grandparent, aunt or uncle, sibling
or any other person related by blood or affinity.
B. Violations; exceptions. Any person under the legal
age to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages who, without legal
authority, knowingly possesses or knowingly consumes an alcoholic
beverage on private property within the municipal boundary of the
Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, shall be in violation of this section
and subject to the penalties hereof. This section shall not apply
to an underage person consuming or possessing an alcoholic beverage
in connection with a religious observance, ceremony or rite or consuming
or possessing an alcoholic beverage in the presence of and with the
permission of a parent, guardian or relative who has attained the
legal age to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages. This section
shall not apply to any underage person while actually engaged in the
performance of employment by a person who is licensed under Title
33 of the Revised Statutes or while actively engaged in the preparation
of food while enrolled in a culinary arts or hotel management program
at a county vocational school or post secondary educational institution;
however, this section shall not be construed to preclude the imposition
of a penalty under this section, N.J.S.A. 33:1-81, or any other section
of law against a person who is convicted of unlawful alcoholic beverage
activity on or at premises licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages.
C. Penalties; fines.
(1) The fine for an offense under this section shall be
$250 for a first offense and $350 for any subsequent offense.
(2) The court may suspend or postpone, for six months,
the driving privileges of the defendant, in addition to the fine authorized
for this offense. If a person at the time of the imposition of such
sentence is less then 17 years of age, the period of license postponement,
including a suspension or postponement of the privilege of operating
a motorized bicycle, shall commence on the day the sentence is imposed
and shall run for a period of six months after the person reaches
the age of 17 years. If a person at the time of the imposition of
such sentence under this section has a valid driver's license issued
by this state, the court shall immediately collect the license and
forward same to the state motor vehicle commission along with the
report.